Week 6:
This week, we learned more about all of the different ecosystems and the predators and levels in each of them. We also got to look at the caterpillars and see they were in the pupa stage of their life cycles. We also saw how much our fast plants have grown in the past two weeks. We then took bees to pollinate the plants. I learned that bees have a pollen basket, which is what touches the flowers/plants to pollinate them. Lastly, we learned about different ways that turtles' survival is affected. We talked about the various human impacts and natural impacts. I learned that only 0.01% of turtles survive and make it into the ocean to live their lives. It was 1/1000 turtles.
What I learned relates to what I already knew because I knew that bees pollinate the plants in our ecosystems, which relates to learning more about how they do this with their pollen baskets. I also knew that many species, like turtles, face many challenges due to natural and human factors. However, learning about the very low survival rate is a powerful reminder of what we, as humans, can contribute to helping more turtles survive.
These concepts were easy to understand and made sense based on what I knew already. Parts that were confusing to me were the different levels of predators within the ecosystems.
I can apply this to my teaching in the future by making connections with my students between different aspects of ecosystems and life cycles. For example, I could teach about pollinators like bees by showing how their role impacts the entire ecosystem and how the survival of one species, like turtles, can be influenced by human actions and natural factors. It would be fun to use the turtle to the ocean game in my future classroom to help teach the different factors that affect a turtle's survival.
What specific actions can be taken on a larger scale to help protect turtle habitats or reduce human impact on their survival? (besides paper straws, etc.)
Hi Audrey!! I like how you highlighted teaching about bees and the different roles and/or impacts they have on our ecosystem. Looking at sea turtles we can look at how our human actions have an effect on a sea turtles life span.
ReplyDeleteHi Audrey! I enjoyed reading your post this week and hearing your thoughts on the lab. Similar to you, I enjoyed our activities this week, such as pollinating our flowers and playing the turtle game. Much of this information I also already knew, but I appreciate reviewing it in an interactive way so I will be able to better teach it in the future. I think a lot of this information and activities can be applied in our future classroom, as you explained in your post. Great post!
ReplyDeleteHi Audrey!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post! I like how you said that you could incorporate a similar lesson to your future teaching by explaining to students the impact certain animals, like bees, have on an ecosystem. It's such an important thing for students to be able to understand, and I think your ideas would work out great in a classroom!